iLive Sustainable Development Holdings

iLive Biodiesel

This demonstration project aimed to raise the standard of biodiesel production in South Africa and increase trust of buyers; thereby stimulating the development of a biodiesel market. Though biodiesel production is done on a commercial scale in Europe and the USA, limited experience is available within South Africa. South Africa has sufficient Used Cooking Oil (UCO) feedstock available to produce a biodiesel for the local market. 

 

Outcome and Impact:

Installed capacity of the plant saves an equivalent of 2,120 tCO2eq per year. 62 households were reached during the project period. 5 permanent jobs created, 2 for women. The installed electricity generation capacity of the plant is 0,46 MWe or 1.3 MWthermal based on a production capacity of 1.2 Million litres per year.

Location

South Africa

Total Project Budget

EUR 389 329

EEP Africa Financing

EUR 274 024

Sector

Biofuels

Type

Pilot project

Project Period

2015 - 2017